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How to Easily Master Format ACER ICONIA A3 TABLET (A3-A10/A3-A11) with Safety Hard Reset?

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Tips and troubleshot for solving ACER ICONIA A3 TABLET (A3-A10/A3-A11) problems. The ACER ICONIA A3 TABLET (A3-A10/A3-A11) is 10.1 inches tablet with cheaper price but have average performance to do almost any work in this tablet. The Acer Iconia A3 have two type, ACER ICONIA A3-A10 is the 10.1 inches tablet without GSM slot network, so this tablet only work with WiFi network data. The other one is ACER ICONIA A3-A11 is the 10.1 inches tablet with GSM 3G HSDPA slot network, so we can use this phone for access Internet using simcard GSM provider.

 

What is Advantage of  ACER ICONIA A3 TABLET (A3-A10/A3-A11) Specifications:

GSM 3G HSDPA for A3-A11 / without GSM for A3-A10
LCD 10.1 inches screen
Internal memory 16 GB & 32 GB
RAM 1GB
External memory microSD, up to 32 GB
Main Camera 5 MP, 2592 х 1944 pixels
Front Camera for Video Conference
Processor Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU PowerVR SGX544
Operating system Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Battery Li-Po 7300 mAh

 

How to Fix or Problem Solving for Recovery ACER ICONIA A3 TABLET (A3-A10/A3-A11) hang or not responding or malfunctions or stuck or freezing or bricked ?

The ACER ICONIA A3 TABLET (A3-A10/A3-A11) is tablet with 10.1 inches LCD screen, with big LCD screen, we can use this tablet to do many activity like doing work with office documents, doing all entertainment activity like listen music or watch movie, playing games and many more. Thee are many applications that we can download from Google Play Store, but we have to know some of them are not compatible for ACER ICONIA A3 TABLET (A3-A10/A3-A11). Some applications maybe not created for tablet but the developer not do filtering applications well at Google Play Store, so if we installed that kind of applications, can make some trouble like hang or stuck or frozen or some not compatible applications also can make our LCD tablet become not responsive with our finger touch. In this situations, we have to force soft reset or force reboot our ACER ICONIA A3 TABLET (A3-A10/A3-A11) to delete some cache and some temporary files. If the problem still happen, then we have to do hard reset or master format.

 

How to Force Soft Reset or Force Reboot or Force Restart ACER ICONIA A3 TABLET (A3-A10/A3-A11) ?

When ACER ICONIA A3 TABLET (A3-A10/A3-A11) have problem and hang or the LCD touch screen not responding, we need to force soft reset or force reboot this tablet with reset button. Reset button is a small button located at small hole near the POWER Button (above the POWER Button), we need some small stick or paperclip to press Reset button inside that small hole. After pressing that button, the tablet will be turn off, so we need to press POWER Button again to turn on the tablet. The other solutions to soft reset when the LCD still work normally, can be done by press and hold POWER button until pop-up menu appear, then choose Reboot/Restart to finish soft reset. This steps is safe, because soft reset or reboot will not erase any important data.

 

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#Option 1, Hard Reset ACER ICONIA A3 TABLET (A3-A10/A3-A11) with Software Menu :

  1. Turn on ACER ICONIA A3 TABLET (A3-A10/A3-A11)
  2. Make sure the battery already charge properly
  3. You better to backup all important data
  4. Go to menu: Setting > Backup & reset > Factory data reset > Reset tablet
  5. Choose Erase everything to continue and confirm you ready to do the format ACER ICONIA A3 TABLET (A3-A10/A3-A11)
  6. The ACER ICONIA A3 TABLET (A3-A10/A3-A11) will continue the step until ready to use in clean factory default.

 

#Option 2, Hard Reset ACER ICONIA A3 TABLET (A3-A10/A3-A11) with Hardware Key Button:

  1. Please check that the battery is not empty
  2. Do not forget to backup all important data
  3. Turn off the ACER ICONIA A3 TABLET (A3-A10/A3-A11)
  4. Press and Hold Power Button until the tablet vibrate and the Acer logo appear in LCD
  5. Press and Hold together: Volume Up + Volume Down Button for several seconds
  6. Choose Clean boot: YES, navigate with Volume Button
  7. Follow the menu at LCD screen to continue the hard reset ACER ICONIA A3 TABLET (A3-A10/A3-A11)

#Option 3, Hard Reset ACER ICONIA A3 TABLET (A3-A10/A3-A11) with alternative Hardware Key Button:

  1. Please check that the battery is not empty
  2. Do not forget to backup all important data
  3. Turn off the ACER ICONIA A3 TABLET (A3-A10/A3-A11)
  4. Press and Hold Volume Up Button
  5. Continue with Press and Hold Power Button for about 3 seconds, after that release the Power Button (but do not release the Volume Up Button)
  6. You can release Volume Up Button until the LCD screen turn to on
  7. You will see the menu at LCD then choose [SD Image Update Mode]
  8. Choose wipe data/factory reset to performing hard reset with master format. Use Volume Button to navigate and press Power to Enter or OK.
  9. Follow the menu at LCD screen to continue the hard reset ACER ICONIA A3 TABLET (A3-A10/A3-A11)

 

How to Restore and Reinstall Clean Android Operating system / firmware at ACER ICONIA A3 TABLET (A3-A10/A3-A11)?

After install some applications from Google Play Store, maybe our ACER ICONIA A3 TABLET (A3-A10/A3-A11) get trouble or the operating system damage. In this situation, we need to do reinstall or restore clean factory default Android operating system or firmware at this tablet. We need to know that the clean and factory default setting Android operating system or firmware already saved inside ACER ICONIA A3 TABLET (A3-A10/A3-A11) ROM. We do not need to connect any gadget or copy anything from outside this tablet if we need to do reinstall the OS. Please try follow the steps to hard reset above, then the tablet will do reinstall the operating system from its ROM by itself. Please remember to backup all important data before doing hard reset or master format, because all data will be removed or wiped from this tablet. After reinstall, we should setting the ACER ICONIA A3 TABLET (A3-A10/A3-A11) from beginning, like setup the tablet user and etc.

 

How to Unlock or Fix or Bypass or Solutions for ACER ICONIA A3 TABLET (A3-A10/A3-A11) forgot password code or security lock screen pattern or pin (lost password)?

We are really recommended to give security protection for ACER ICONIA A3 TABLET (A3-A10/A3-A11) users, because we need to secure our data from unauthorized people when we are away from this tablet. There are several option to protect this tablet, but we suggest to use screen lock pattern or some users also choose password pin for security protections. The problem happen when we forget the answer of security protections. Do not worry, because we can bypass or unlock the forgotten security screen lock pattern or password pin protections using Google account or Gmail account. This is how to unlock: please try to give several time wrong answer continuously until the tablet freeze for several seconds. At this time we can find Forgot Password / Pattern button. Press this button to unlock or bypass the forgotten security answer using Google account or Gmail account. If we can not access Google account or Gmail account, then we have to do hard reset or master format.

 

How to Improve Performance ACER ICONIA A3 TABLET (A3-A10/A3-A11) to make run more faster?

As we know the ACER ICONIA A3 TABLET (A3-A10/A3-A11) specifications is enough to do any works and entertainment, but some user maybe have more slow speed problem when access some applications or doing work at this tablet. Usually this problem happen because there are many applications run in the background. Some applications from Google Play Store will remain active and running in the background without any notice, that applications wait for special command or need to update any internet data at specific time. If there are too many active applications in the background, this situations can make the tablet work more slowly because some RAM and processor resource will keep by that apps. Therefor we should try to uninstall not use applications from this tablet. If we need to make ACER ICONIA A3 TABLET (A3-A10/A3-A11) performance run more faster again like new, then we should consider to do hard reset or master format.

 

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Is That Any Secret Code for Doing Format ACER ICONIA A3 TABLET (A3-A10/A3-A11)?

There is no secret hidden code for ACER ICONIA A3 TABLET (A3-A10/A3-A11) to make it back to factory default. Do the options above to hard reset it.

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  • hi . i update my tablet ( ACER ICONIA A3-A11 ) to kit-kat 4.4 but i see error "Unfortunately com.android.systemui has stopped" and repeat this error for any 2 second . please help me for solve this problem . thanks

    • Hi, after doing update to latest operating system or firmware, we suggest to do hard reset or master format, because maybe some previous installed applications may not compatible with latest firmware at your Acer Iconia A3. You can use software menu to do hard reset, otherwise you need to do hard reset this Acer tablet using hardware button like #Option 2 above.

    • Hi, please try to use OTA (Over The Air) firmware update, but update with this steps will only available if the Acer already give update at their server base by country location. Please go to menu setting > About phone.

  • Will I downgrade from KitKat 4.4 to Jelly Bean 4.2 if I factory reset my Iconia A3-A11?
    If not, how could I do that?
    Thank you

    • Hi, usually after we upgrade to newer version of Kitkat 4.4 with OTA at our Acer ICONA A3, there are nothing we can do to download to Jelly Bean or downgrade with OTA as well. The other alternative is using ADB or connected to computer which is not as easy as download from OTA (over the air) update. However, if you get problem after upgrade to latest firmware of Kitkat, then please consider to do hard reset or master format, because some old applications will need to reinstall for optimize with new OS or to make it compatible.

  • Hi! I rooted my Acer A3-A10 using "Framaroot" and on that time it was still 4.2.2 Jellybean but When I Update it into 4.4.2 KITKAT I forgot to unroot it. And now I can't removed the superssu application on my device because it is partially rooted. How can I reinstall or restore the genuine firmware (4.2.2) of this device. Please reply thanks

    • Hi, unfortunately we can not help for root or custom rom tweak at your Acer Iconia A3 with standard steps, because there are several non factory standard steps that you need to do for fix your trouble. Maybe some other community users can give advice.

    • Hi, unfortunately we can not give any idea about install Ubuntu or other Linux operating system to replace your Acer Iconia A3 tablet. Please becareful to install non standard operating system or firmware, because some wrong steps can make your tablet become hard bricks and can not use anymore.

  • Hi, I just updated my tablet Acer Iconia A3-A10 and it does not do enything insted of that it turns off and on constantly actuly i updated it yesterday January 19 2015 and now it just won´t turn on what can i do?

    • Hi, are you sure your update are finish until the end of process? because some interruption while upgrade will make your Acer Iconia tablet become corrupt and can not work again. You can try to hard reset using hardware button combination key first. If that tablet still can not active, then you have to consult with Acer authorize service center.

    • Hi, please try to download other 3th party applications to test your front camera like Google camera or Camera 386. When activate that apps, try to switch to front camera. If you front camera still not work, try to hard reset or reformat to factory default your Acer Iconia A3 tablet for make sure your camera hardware still fine or not. If after doing hard reset your front camera still not work, then it seem your front camera hardware get trouble and need to get repair from Acer authorize service center.

  • hi I got ma acer for a month and a couple of days now and it was moving slow , freezing so I just reseted it and from the I've been having trouble for it to be charged I put it on the charger t exactly 2:35 pm and now its 9:43 pm and its on 50% ( it was turned off the whole time ) help please its been over 9 hours

    • Hi, why Acer Iconia A3 become slowly? Base by your information, this problems must be happen because applications trouble that run too hard and make your tablet resources become working hard as well, this can make your battery run faster to drain. Please try to find suspected applications or uninstall latest downloaded apps. If this problem still happen, we suggest you to do hard reset or master format.

  • My acer tab a3a10 suddenly went off and is not turning on. please help me fix this problem. tell me a way to on it

    • Hi, please charge your Acer Iconia A3 tablet fully or minimum 1 hour, then try to do hard reset with hardware button combination key.

  • Hi. I have an Acer iconia a3 tablet, my problem before I do the factory reset I have two camera works front and back then I try to do the reset factory and it finished however when I try the camera the back camera is working. Can you help me?

    • Hi, maybe you can try to download 3th party camera applications from Google Play Store like Open Camera or Google Camera, all of them is free to download. That applications can replace your Acer A3 tablet camera applications. But if still not work, please consider to do hard reset again and after finish hard reset, please do not login with any Google account, just directly test your camera again.

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